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The Complete Guide to Scout’s tips and advice for FPL Gameweek 12

There’s a Friday evening deadline of 19:00 GMT – a good idea to set your bus team now (well, you never know) – and then come back for all the latest team news, opinion, and delights from Fantasy Football Scout

The headline from today’s pressers is that Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson has been ruled out of the mouth-watering top-of-the-table clash with Liverpool this Sunday.

Already a hot topic of discussion this week as Holly asked: “Are we overlooking Salah and Mané?” could the pair now be serious captain contenders… 

Even before the injury to Ederson was confirmed, Irbox felt there was an opportunity given that Man City need to press and win the game, and therefore could be exposed to the Liverpool counter-attack.

Pro Pundit Sam Bonfield, who finds herself pushing for a place in the top 5,000 in Gameweek 12, is trying to decide between Salah or Mané with concerns over Salah’s problematic ankle. The Egyptian was substituted early last weekend. And in this week’s Scout Picks it’s the Senegalese who makes the starting XI at the expense of Salah:

Sadio Mané is top of the charts among his colleagues for big chances afforded in the last four Gameweeks and you have to go back until Gameweek 3 for the last time he blanked at home.

However, there was better news in midweek for Salah’s declining ownership as the top-FPL-points scorer for the past two seasons completed the full 90 minutes in Liverpool’s win over Genk. Neale noted:

The Egypt international’s sharpness was also encouraging and in many ways, this could have been a Salah performance from at any point over the last year: dangerous, full of running, plenty of shots and ultimately a bit wasteful.

On the Scoutcast this week Joe revealed to great fanfare (a background of loud bangs from Tuesday evening’s firework displays) that he is considering a Liverpool double up of Salah and Mané. This would involve getting rid of Raheem Sterling. 

Fellow Scoutcaster and Pro Pundit Andy is considering selling Sterling in order to switch formation and bring in Jamie Vardy

With many contemplating a move away from Manchester City players as their run of nice fixtures comes to an end, and as Liverpool start theirs, Az asked what are managers looking to do with their City assets?

Although Wild Rover agreed with Question Time panellist Darth_Krid, who observed

I think ‘tough upcoming games’ doesn’t exist when talking about City’s attacking prospects. Yes, Liverpool away is their toughest fixture, but they’re perfectly capable of scoring in that game and will be coming up against Dejan Lovren. After that they have Chelsea at home who can’t keep a clean sheet for toffee, then they’re up against a temperamental Newcastle and a leaky Burnley.

City players continue to divide opinion. Greyhead, in his review of The Great and The Good, noted of Jules Breach – currently the best performing manager of this elite group:

Jules has been Sterling-less all season, will others follow as the City fixtures stiffen and the added jeopardy of the City star only being one yellow card away from suspension?

Who is the best FPL captain for Gameweek 12?

With Liverpool hosting Man City, the captaincy debate opens up this week.

David channelled his inner Rebekah Vardy when announcing that her husband currently heads the captain poll. He concluded in his Captain Sensible article:

[Arsenal] are also the division’s worst side for giving up chances through the middle in such encounters. That very much plays into the hands of Vardy, especially with so much of Leicester’s creativity in midfield also coming from the middle in James Maddison (£7.4m) and Youri Tielemans (£6.6m).

Meanwhile, in a members-only article, Neale examined the form of Chelsea’s Tammy Abraham, who has been far more productive away from home:

It is very clear from the data we have analysed that Abraham has been unfortunate not to find the net more times at Stamford Bridge this season.

Could he be a viable armband contender for those without or unwilling to trust Jamie Vardy?

In Case You Missed It

The return of Anthony Martial has brought the best out of team-mate Marcus Rashford, and the pair were on good form last night in the Europa League. There was some debate about the importance to give Mark’s Wildcard but for those of us who value his insights, it’s notable that both United players feature in his fantasy team. 

One outstanding manager it’s good to see returning to the website following illness is former Hall of Fame number one, Kenneth Tang. A manager with five top 1,000 finishes over his career, he commented on Pro Pundit Zophar’s hot topic on how to predict clean sheets.

To view all our discussions please visit our Hot Topics page, and if you’ve got some analysis, scout reports or features brewing, be sure to visit our community section to submit your article.

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Community Competitions

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B Bodega: Holly’s Hamster reviewed MatchWeek 3 in the Pundits Playoff community tournament. 

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Best of luck for Gameweek 12!

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995 Comments Post a Comment
  1. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is there a complete guide to the team that everyone wants 🙂

    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      ROFL

  2. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope
    Trent Tomori Rico
    Mane KDB Maddison Mount
    Abraham Vardy Wilson

    Button Soyuncu Lundstram Dendonker

    Got two FT and 1.7itb. Anything needed?

  3. Halftime
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Should I take a -4 for Ederson? Don't have a playing sub keeper?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Choose a keeper that will score more than 4 points

    3. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No

    4. Iain Dowies Love Child
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Probably not worth it

    5. Michu Pachu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nah

  4. Lubic87
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mount to Pulisic for a -4? Got Mount at 6.7 so value not an issue.

    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No definitely not.

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Exact dilemma. Might stay with mount. Might not.

    3. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No keep Mount.

  5. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Am I GTG?
    Pope
    Tomori,Lunds,Rico
    Salah,Mane(C),KDB,Maddison,Mount
    Abraham,Vardy

    Button,Soyuncu,Connolly,Otamendi

    1. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes although I'd put Connolly before Soyuncu on the bench.

  6. Snapes on a Plane
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pick one to start

    A) Connolly
    B) Lund
    C) Montoya

    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lundstram

    2. Iain Dowies Love Child
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely B

  7. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who to C ?
    A- Abraham
    B- Vardy
    C- Kane

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy for me.

    2. Iain Dowies Love Child
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy

    4. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers

  8. Iain Dowies Love Child
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rico (new), Soy (ARS), Lund (tot) - play 2

    1. Motty FPL
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rico and lund

    2. Iain Dowies Love Child
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Interesting. Currently on Soy over Rico - but with a mount no-show Rico would play anyway

      1. Motty FPL
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Rico part of scout picks ;). Just a decent chance of cleany and attacking returns. Soy decent but can see arsenal scoring

  9. ChippyT
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope
    TAA|Rico|Soy
    Mane|KDB|Sterling|Yarm|Mount
    CWilson|Tammy(C)

    Button|Lund|Willem|Greenwood

    I've already shipped Otamendi for Willem, am i mad to consider doing Yarm + CWilson ---> Traore and Vardy for a -4 ?

    1. tobz102
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Weird flex to ship a player and bring in someone you’re instantly benching.

      Vardy a must imo.

  10. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Start 2
    A. Willems
    B. Soy
    C. Lundstram

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A C

  11. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I have just done a massive mistake doing

    Fredericks & Lowton > Aurier & Tomori for a -4

    It seemed a good idea at the time

    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Could work out well. Really well. Time will tell good luck.

      • Iain Dowies Love Child
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        A -4 for defenders is never usually recommended and this week you may be lucky to break even. Long term tho, good transfers that'll gain you points

      • BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I think Aurier will be good for the money

    2. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Any advice please

      Pope
      Trent rico lundy
      Sterling kdb mount maddison mane
      Vardy tammy

      Button janmaat Connolly Soy

      1ft .1itb

      1. Johnny 8
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Save and have 2 free transfers for the international break.

    3. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Play
      A) Rico
      B) Lowten

      1. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Very tight call. Pfft. Meh. B.

      2. StayoutheSpiceZone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Repost, would really appreciate

        Bench order

        A- soy
        B- Prodl (think he will start tonight)
        C- Greenwood

        Thanks

      3. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Who to bench?
        A) Mount
        B) Lundstram
        C) Janmaat

        Not as clear-cut as other weeks given Watford have Norwich!

        1. Jambot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I’d bench C

        2. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          C cause Pukki is about to score a hat trick.

      4. ♤TeddyBear♤
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        To make way for Jimenez I need to move Sterling or KDB to martial too.....

        Who goes?

        A) sterling
        B) KdB

        Any help appreciated!!

        1. Jambot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          KDB

          1. ♤TeddyBear♤
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks for opinion mate

        2. Iain Dowies Love Child
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          KDB

      5. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Is - 8 too much of a hit ( leaving enough cash for Robertson next week) to take and better just to use WC. Just feels a waste as would only use to tidy up fring players but -8 scary!

        With - 8 team is as below * = new players - out went Cancelo Greenwood Sterling Salah

        Pope
        TAA Lundstram* Rico
        Mane* KDB Martial* Mount
        Vardy Jimenez* Abraham

        McGovern Söyüncü Cantwell Diop

        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Just to the moves to bring in Lundy and Mane for no hit. Reassess over IB.

          Or just bring Mane in and have 2FT over IB.

          1. Arse Craic
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            This

        2. HashAttack
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I've gone -16 this week ... -8 is a flesh wound

      6. Runaway
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I have strong gut feeling that Jota will explode this week. Would that be crazy to bring him in rather than Jimenez and captain against Villa?

        1. TLF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          No, I like it

        2. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Brave yes crazy no.

          • Dosh
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Doing the same

          • DandyDon
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            No very smart. Gives you more money to play with

        3. Tmel
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Pulisic or Martial?

          1. FPL ElasticO
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Pulisic for me....

          2. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            P

        4. Me Spurs
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Start vvd or Lund? Have taa

          1. FPL ElasticO
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Lundstram

          2. Arse Craic
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Lundstram

        5. EMERGING STAR
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I am captaining Sterling this week. Wish me good luck.

          1. FPL ElasticO
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Never scored against LIV

            1. EMERGING STAR
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Hopefully it's the time

            2. EMERGING STAR
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Tammy is the only other logical option in my team

        6. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Need to lose Dilva. Who to bring in - have Tielemans and Mount. So bring in Maddison, Willian or Pulisic??

          1. Dosh
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Martial, Son

          2. DantheManinaPan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Whoever you don't have out of Mane, Sterling and KDB

        7. AC Yew
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Dendocker or Connolly first sub?

          1. Jambot
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Connolly before donkey

        8. Garfield1001
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Thoughts on the following with my 2 frees:

          Mount > Martial
          Wilson > Jiminez

          Opinions appreciated!

          1. FPL ElasticO
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Wilson > Jimenez

        9. FPL ElasticO
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Got benching headache ..... Who should I bench??

          A. Lundstram
          B. Rico
          C. Soy

          1. DandyDon
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            A

        10. Dosh
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Sterling or KdB.. who would you sell?

          1. FPLMarc
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            De Bruyne. That's what I'm doing soon, anyway.

          2. DandyDon
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Tempted to sell KDB this week, seeing him play deeper recently and with such tough games surely son gets more points next three, I’m on a -4 already though and have never gone for a -8!

        11. JAYPEE
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          What should I do with Mount?

          A) Keep
          B) Bring in Pulisic
          C) bring in another player

        12. Pia06rc
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Anyone starting Cantwell?

          1. TOPCAT1960
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Yep

        13. DantheManinaPan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Having second thoughts about starting CHO...

          Thinking it likely he gets a cameo again...

          CHO vs Rico pls ta

        14. sentz05
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          1FT 0itb Should I transfer out Otamendi and if so for who?